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William Henry "Harry" Lambright (born 1939) is a professor of Public Administration, International Affairs and Political Science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University.

He is the director of the Science and Technology Policy Program of the Center for Environmental Policy and Administration since 1995 and a Senior Research Associate at the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.

Early life and education

Lambright was born on July 9, 1939, in Baltimore, Maryland to William Henry Lambright and Nellie Mae Lambright (née: Brown). He graduated with an AB degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1961. In 1966, he earned a master's degree and a PhD at Columbia University. His thesis dealt with NASA and the politics of patents.

Career

In 1966, Lambright joined the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, where he became full professor in 1976. He completed 55 years of service in 2021. He also held occasional positions at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and Cornell University.

Lambright has served as a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution (1965-1966); Special Assistant to the Office of University Affairs at NASA (1970); and as the director of the Science and Technology Policy Center at the Syracuse Research Corporation (1972-1994).

Lambright's research focuses on federal policy-making in the fields of space technology, national security, ecosystem management, biotechnology, space-exploration, transboundary issues, and science and policy integration. He has been interviewed by the media on variety of topics, including the environment, space science and technology, and government management.

Awards

Lambright became a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2004 for "his distinguished contributions to the field of science and technology policy, including issues involving space, environment, and transfer technology".

He was elected a fellow of National Academy of Public Administration in 2012. He is also a member of American Political Science Association, American Society for Public Administration (executive committee for public administration since 1987).

Works

Lambright has authored over 275 articles, papers, and reports and has written or edited eight books.

• Lambright, W. Henry (2014). Why Mars: NASA and the Politics of Space Exploration. Baltimore: JHU Press. doi:10.1353/book.30865. ISBN 9781421412795. OCLC 922849332.
• Lambright, W. Henry (1998). Powering Apollo: James E. Webb of NASA. Baltimore: JHU Press. doi:10.56021/9780801849022. ISBN 9780801862052. OCLC 1127798130.
• Space Policy in the 21st Century. Baltimore: JHU Press. 2003. ISBN 9780801870682. OCLC 48675630.
• Launching a New Mission: Michael Griffin and NASA's Return to the Moon (Report). IBM Center for The Business of Government. 2009.

See also

• Space policy
• IBM Center for The Business of Government

References

1. ^ Blanker, Julie, ed. (April 2005). "Alumni Notes:1961". Johns Hopkins Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
2. Lambright, W. Henry (1966). NASA and the politics of patents: a study of administrative pluralism (PhD). Columbia University Libraries. OCLC 7018164. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
3. "Milestone Years of Service Recognition". SU News. May 7, 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
4. Launching a New Mission: Michael Griffin and NASA's Return to the Moon (Report). IBM Center for The Business of Government. 2009. p. 37. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
5. ^ "NAPA: W. Henry Lambright MEMBER SINCE: 2012". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
6. ^ "NASA History Home Page". history.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
7. ^ Boyle, Rebecca (22 February 2017). "Americans Will Never Make Mars A Priority. Why Should That Stop Us?". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
8. ^ Haley, Kathleen (September 29, 2015). "The Implications of Finding Water on Mars: Q&A with Professor W. Henry Lambright". SU News. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
9. "Faculty Experts: W. Henry Lambright". SU News. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
10. Plumer, Brad (26 April 2017). "A Cold War theory for why scientists and the government have become so estranged". Vox. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
11. Borenstein, Seth (16 February 2012). "INFLUENCE GAME: Leaks show group's climate efforts". Boston.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
12. Mariani, John (8 July 2011). "Space shuttle retirement prompts space veterans with Syracuse ties to ask, What's next?". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
13. Borenstein, Seth (1 February 2012). "Experts say Gingrich moon base dreams not lunacy". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
14. Borenstein, Seth (April 5, 2011). "Company planning biggest rocket since man on moon". Post and Courier. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
15. 2004 AAAS Annual Report - American Association for the Advancement of Science (PDF). American Association for the Advancement of Science (Report). 2004. p. 21. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
16. "W. Henry Lambright's New Book Explores NASA's Mars Program". SU News. July 16, 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

External links

• Syracuse University Profile
• NASA Bio
• Profile by the IBM Center for The Business of Government

• 1939 births
• Living people
• Johns Hopkins University alumni
• Columbia University alumni
• Brookings Institution people
• State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry faculty
• Cornell University faculty
• Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Educators from Baltimore
• 20th-century American educators
• 21st-century American educators
• 21st-century American scientists
• 20th-century American scientists